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Former David Whitehead CEO accomplices in court
28 Apr 2013 at 20:30hrs | Views
Two women who allegedly incited a 12-year-old girl to date 45-year-old convicted former David Whitehead Textiles chief executive Edwin Chimanye recently appeared in court.
Talent Chirenda (20) a student with the University of Zimbabwe and Tatenda Chitima appeared before Mr Musaiona Shotgame charged with procuring, a crime defined as getting a
minor to leave her usual place of residence, if it was not a brothel, with the intent that she becomes intimate with a man. They were each granted US$200 bail.
Chimanye, who is now the director of ZUWA chemicals in Borrowdale, is now serving an effective 18 month jail term after he was convicted of committing "on a young person any act involving physical conduct that would be regarded by a reasonable person to be an indecent act".
Chimanye would from time to time treat the girl to braai and fast foods. He also bought her a mobile phone for easy communication. He would kiss and fondle the Grade 7 pupil in his car. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison but six months were suspended on condition of good behaviour.
Appearing for the State Ms Yvonne Gurira alleged that Chitima and Chirenda were family friends.
On January 11, Chirenda discovered that the Grade 7 pupil had a mobile phone which she was using to communicate with Chimanye.
Chirenda would send Chimanye messeges asking to be taken out for 'drinks' while pretending to be the minor.
It is the State's case that Chirenda would influence the minor to ask for money from Chimanye which she (Chirenda) would use to buy clothing and personal belongings.
On January 18, Chirenda and Chitima, it is alleged, took the girl to Richwood Park in Mabelreign, Harare. They took her phone and sent Chimanye a message asking him to join them and buy beer for them.
When Chimanye arrived, it is alleged he gave Chirenda and Chitima some money to go and buy meat and drinks.
Chimanye remained in the car with the girl and the two started kissing and drinking beer.
The court heard that Chirenda and Chitima allegedly ended up inciting the girl to be intimate with Chimanye, although they did not sleep together, so that they would get more money for luxuries.
Talent Chirenda (20) a student with the University of Zimbabwe and Tatenda Chitima appeared before Mr Musaiona Shotgame charged with procuring, a crime defined as getting a
minor to leave her usual place of residence, if it was not a brothel, with the intent that she becomes intimate with a man. They were each granted US$200 bail.
Chimanye, who is now the director of ZUWA chemicals in Borrowdale, is now serving an effective 18 month jail term after he was convicted of committing "on a young person any act involving physical conduct that would be regarded by a reasonable person to be an indecent act".
Chimanye would from time to time treat the girl to braai and fast foods. He also bought her a mobile phone for easy communication. He would kiss and fondle the Grade 7 pupil in his car. He was sentenced to 24 months in prison but six months were suspended on condition of good behaviour.
On January 11, Chirenda discovered that the Grade 7 pupil had a mobile phone which she was using to communicate with Chimanye.
Chirenda would send Chimanye messeges asking to be taken out for 'drinks' while pretending to be the minor.
It is the State's case that Chirenda would influence the minor to ask for money from Chimanye which she (Chirenda) would use to buy clothing and personal belongings.
On January 18, Chirenda and Chitima, it is alleged, took the girl to Richwood Park in Mabelreign, Harare. They took her phone and sent Chimanye a message asking him to join them and buy beer for them.
When Chimanye arrived, it is alleged he gave Chirenda and Chitima some money to go and buy meat and drinks.
Chimanye remained in the car with the girl and the two started kissing and drinking beer.
The court heard that Chirenda and Chitima allegedly ended up inciting the girl to be intimate with Chimanye, although they did not sleep together, so that they would get more money for luxuries.
Source - TH
